Virus
arbovirus Audio
ar·bo·vi·rus [ ahr-buh-vahy-ruhs ]
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Virus
Definitions related to arboviruses:
  • (arbovirus) A non-taxonomic grouping of viruses that are transmitted through an arthropod vector and replicate in a vertebrate host. These include a variety of species from the families Bunyaviridae, Flaviviridae and Reoviridae.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (arbovirus) A virus transmitted by mosquitoes or other member of the arthropod phylum.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Arthropod-borne viruses. A non-taxonomic designation for viruses that can replicate in both vertebrate hosts and arthropod vectors. Included are some members of the following families: ARENAVIRIDAE; BUNYAVIRIDAE; REOVIRIDAE; TOGAVIRIDAE; and FLAVIVIRIDAE. (From Dictionary of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, 2nd ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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